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Round Valley High: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Round Valley posts low test scores — and test scores are one lens among several. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

Howard and High Streets, 95428 (opens in new tab)·Round Valley Unified·Covelo·Grades 9-12·113 students·89% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 983-6174·Website
Scope Score
31
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ranked #1,624 statewide

Round Valley High scores 31 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 25th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “13% proficient” and call it done. Round Valley deserves a closer read. The school sits in Covelo, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
13%
State 36%
Graduate
100%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 13 are proficient by 11th grade → 100 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
100.0%
State 87.6%
12.4pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
0.0%
State 15.8%
15.8pp below state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
13.2%
State 35.7%
22.5pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
42.3%
State 30.2%
12.1pp above state avg
Suspension rate
8.4%
State 3.6%
4.8pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
4.5%
State 18.0%
13.4pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Round Valley High
31/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic32.7%
White8.8%
Other58.4%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 88.5% (25pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
113
1,337 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
11 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$30,699
District avg: $19,397 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
4.5% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$50,022 – $125,007
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Round Valley High in Covelo, 16.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 10.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Round Valley High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 6.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (5.6% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 18 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Foster Youth+32.7pp
75.0% vs 42.3% overall · n=16
Suspension · Disabilities+14.7pp
23.1% vs 8.4% overall · n=26

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income18 tested
ELA 16.7%·Math 5.6%· +6.7pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 59%Support 37%Other 5%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$46K
$39K below CA median
Median Home Value
$437K
$222K below CA median
Bachelor's+
10%
25pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
5.4 years avg experience
14 teachers · 29% first-year · 14% second-year
CTE Pathway Completers
1 completed a career pathway

Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Round Valley High a good high school?
Round Valley High has a Scope Score of 31 out of 100, placing it in the 25th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,624 statewide. 0.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 15.8 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Round Valley High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 13.2% of students at Round Valley High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 0.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 13.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 0.0% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 38 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Round Valley High rank in California?
Round Valley High ranks #1,624 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 25th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Round Valley High?
42.3% of students at Round Valley High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 8.4%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Round Valley High compare to other schools in Covelo?
Round Valley High scores 31/100 (25th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 113 students. Use the schools in Covelo page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Round Valley High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Round Valley High in Covelo, 16.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 10.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Round Valley High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 6.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (5.6% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 18 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
100.0%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 65th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 33th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
13.2%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 34th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
42.3%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 40th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
8.4%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 28th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
4.5%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 39th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11190%21%32%47%21%−26
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11190%5%11%84%5%−18
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11190%5%74%21%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged1816.7%+7−22
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Round Valley High ←—310.0%13.2%—8.4%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
100.0%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
6.1%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
50.0%
Scope Score history
36%31%'19'22'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1397 → #1582 → #1558 → #1624
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 22 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
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